Qutub Minar
The Qutub Minar, also known as Qutb Minar and Qutab Minar, is a tall monument in Delhi that never ceases to enthrall tourists. Indeed, why not! After all, it’s not every day that you stumble upon a work of art that claims of being the highest brick tower in the world and has remained such for more than 800 years. Isn’t it good enough of a justification to add this popular tourist destination to your itinerary while you’re making travel plans and reservations for hotels in Delhi?
But is that all there is to say about this ancient Delhin monument? Naturally not! Everything about this building is breathtaking, from its storied past to its magnificent architecture. This website provides information on Qutub Minar’s history, architecture, opening hours, admission price, and other facts.
Qutub Minar in Hindi — Qutub Minar Information in Hindi
History of Qutub Minar
The five-story Qutub Minar in Delhi was erected over four centuries by several kings. Qutb-ud-din Aibak, who established the Delhi Sultanate, probably constructed it as a triumph tower around 1192. The minaret carries his name, even though he was only able to build the first floor. Shams-ud-din Iltutmish added three further levels to the structure in the year 1220. A lightning strike in 1369 damaged the top floor of the structure. The entrance to Qutub Minar was erected by Sher Shah Suri, but Firoz Shah Tughlaq restored it and added the fifth and last story to the tower.
The tower once again sustained substantial earthquake damage in 1803, about 300 years later. Major Robert Smith, a soldier in the British Indian Army, renovated the structure in 1828. The tower’s sixth story was added when he built a pillared dome to occupy the top of the fifth floor. The extra floor was later reinstalled adjacent to the minaret after Henry Hardinge, the then-Governor-General of India, ordered its removal in 1848. Due to an accident that resulted in the deaths of 47 people within, access to the tower has been restricted since 1981.
